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出大差

Mandarin · pinyin chū dà chāi

(old) to be taken out to be executed

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer

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1–4–1 · chu1 da4 chai1

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